The timing of environmental risk factors and prodromal signs of multiple sclerosis

M Cortese - 2017 - bora.uib.no
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disorder of the central
nervous system that can lead to severe disability. It is a complex disease likely caused by …

Environmental factors in multiple sclerosis: epstein‐Barr virus, vitamin D, and cigarette smoking

DM Wingerchuk - Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system.
Although its cause is not known, genetic and environmental factors both influence …

The interplay between environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis

KL Bjørnevik - 2017 - bora.uib.no
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system whose etiology is unknown. While several genetic factors and …

Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis and Environmental Risk Factors

KA McKay, H Tremlett - Neuroimmunology: Multiple Sclerosis …, 2021 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, chronic disease of the central nervous system that
typically is diagnosed in early adulthood but can affect individuals of all ages, including …

Timing of use of cod liver oil, a vitamin D source, and multiple sclerosis risk: The EnvIMS study

M Cortese, T Riise, K Bjørnevik… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of multiple
sclerosis (MS), although it remains unknown whether this relationship varies by age …

The role of environment and lifestyle in determining the risk of multiple sclerosis

AK Hedström, T Olsson, L Alfredsson - Emerging and Evolving Topics in …, 2015 - Springer
MS is a complex disease where both genetic and environmental factors contribute to
disease susceptibility. The substantially increased risk of developing MS in relatives of …

The initiation and prevention of multiple sclerosis

A Ascherio, KL Munger, JD Lünemann - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2012 - nature.com
Although strong genetic determinants of multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, the findings of
migration studies support a role for environmental factors in this disease. Through rigorous …

[PDF][PDF] Associations between environmental or behavioural factors and natural history of MS

C Tao - 2018 - figshare.utas.edu.au
The aetiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unclear, but an aberrant immune response to
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and infectious mononucleosis, a history of tobacco smoking …

Lifestyle and environmental factors in multiple sclerosis

L Alfredsson, T Olsson - Cold Spring …, 2019 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Lifestyle and environmental factors potently influence the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS),
because genetic predisposition only explains a fraction of the risk increase. There is strong …

Environmental factors and risk of multiple sclerosis: findings from meta-analyses and Mendelian randomization studies

L Belbasis, V Bellou, E Evangelou… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease that is associated with permanent
disability and low quality of life. Development of MS is attributed to a combination of genetic …